Restraining device



Cazzze M Oct. 20, 1931. c. H. MICKELSEN RESTRAINING DEVICE Filed May 19. 1930 Patented ou, 2e, 1931 vcANUfrii H. MICKELSEN, oFLavn-,nom Srmesganaiio i Application filed May 19, Serial o'.

In my U; S. LettersvPatent, 1,724,768, granted me on August 13, 1929, Iprovide a restraining device for bulls-which will pre-l vent the animal passing through a fence and which will likewisek preventtlie animal'fromv running. Y

The object of this, my present invention is the provision of an attachment that will pre-V vent the bull or like animal from butting and which will render the animal docile.

To the attainment of the foregoing the in-V vention consists in the improvement hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawings: y 1

Figure lis a-perspectiveview of the improvement in applied position. p

Figure 2 is a perspective-viewvof theimprovement per se. Y l v f Figure 3 is a sectional'view to illustrate the manner in whichthe face plate is attached to theyoke. I, H l

In general my' improvementresides inthe construction disclosed vin my kPatent 1,7 24,768 butit ivillbe noted as the description progresses that there is a material difference between the two constructions; out my invention I employ a yoke 1 designed to be arranged over the neck to the rear of the' head of the bull. In counter-distinction to my patenteddevice'this yoke is substantially spaced apertures 3, and throughv certain onf,v

these apertures there are passed securing means 4 that attach to the under face of the yoke apad 5 and tothe upper face thereof the grooved and U-'shaped portion 6 of a head j Vplate'7. The head plate is engaged bythe cross sectionally U-shaped portion 9 of a poke.v

The poke includes an outstanding arm; 10

that merges into a Ihead 11. `'Ilfievsecuring means 9 attach together.

The head plate7 be'of any desiredmay ferial and is designed to be arranged 'over'.the

In carryingthe poke and thehead plate Y forehead Yof the bull, above his leyes.

edgesfroundedinwardlyandextendedtorpro vide 'fan vla'iligle fandv Ioutwardly rounded L arm .2li/1. thatmerges into a round lfhead 14".l ,Y

The outer an'dlolwerf'edl-ge of thefaceplate S13 is-provided 'withspacedIopeningsfforfthe vrreception of {adju-'stable elements, such vstraps15that=connectthereto abar-l dresignedito fbe passed2throughatlteopening1'in e? yoke il.

shaped portion .above the elements f .allianjgus'tableikeeper arneijnlo'ers 1:22 ,that :receive therethrough the' end links o'f .af-throat thatf'the face=plate 7-niaylbefadjustablyfconlSnecma'diMiatellrthe1yekejijhae thepcke provided by the arm 111 and head llaiidflilewisejthe prevent .the uhull from vlf.),1.1t 11g, and attempt* ing topas's throughflfencesa's the violent contact of the bar 16 with the nostrils willrel' i i strain him ,in such attempts. Withmyvimprovement'it will also be apparent that Va Ulfk i vicious bull may be readily rendered, docile Y and itl is believed thaty the foregoing description Vwill fully set forth the constructioniand' ,if Y f i i i advantagesv ofthe device. Y

y I-Iavingfdescribed theinvention, I claimrfff 1. 'A bull'restraining device which includesv` a vyoke arranged faround thel neck'of anf animal having'a nose pieceengaging the nose of the animal Vand vflexible rmeans connecting tkhepnc'ise piece tol the side members` of them@ frhaeiwrrangceamiche-enameled or u'- `2 Y d y '1,828,616

yoke and a face plate flexibly secured to the nose piece and having its upper end rounded outwardly and vformed with a ball head and a flexible connection between the face plate 5 and the top ofthe yoke. l l y 2. A bull restraining device which includes a yoke to be arranged around the neck of the animal, flexible means for securing the yoke on the animal, a nose piece to be passed through the' nostrils of the animal, a face plate removably "and adjustably secured to the nose piece, said face plate having a rey duced outwardly extending portion merging into a ball head and adjustable means for collinecting the face plate to the top of the o e. Y Y c 3. 'A bull restraining device which includes a yoke which is U-shaped in cross section and which has its ends diverging away from 29 each other. and provided with ball-shaped el- A ements, a head plate having a Unshaped end removabl and adjustably secured to thel top of the yo ze, a faceplate adjustably secured Y to the head plate,--a bar designed to be 'passed f through the nostril of the animal, adjustable means securing the bar to the face plate, a U-shaped member supported on Ithe bar, a flexible, connection between the ends of the barand the' sidesof the yoke, and a neck 30 member removably. and adjustably secured to the sides ofthe yoke.

4. Abull restraining device including a ,yoke which is U`shaped in cross section which `has its ends directed atan Voutwardangle therefrom and terminating in' ball heads, a

metal head plate having a U-shaped end received in the .yoke and removably and adjustablyT securedthereto, a pad on the yoke below the head plate, aV removable poke fixed on the said end of the head plate, a face plate havingits upper 4Vend merging into a poke removably and adjustably secured to thehead plate, a bar, means for adjustably securing the bar to the face plate, a U-shaped element swivelly supported on the bar, fleX- Y ible elements between the ends of the bar and l thesides of the yoke, and a throat latch re- Y 4movably and adjustably-secured to the side arms vof the yoke. y '50 In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

y CANUTE H. MICKELSEN.

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